User Manual
Slam Stick User Manual
Version No. 2.0
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Table 7: During Battery Check – Hold down button until LED turns off
LED
Battery Status
Action
Above 75%
The device should be capable to perform as desired.
Between 20 and 75%
The device will work; but for a reduced period.
Charge if longer recording is desired.
Below 20%
Charge the device before operation or storage.
Battery is dead
Charge the device before operation or storage.
Battery Life & Recording Time Available
Battery life on a Slam Stick will vary depending on the configuration settings set by the user. For
example, a user will get more battery life out of a Slam Stick setting the sampling frequency to
1,000 Hz than if the sampling frequency was set to 20,000 Hz. A 180 mAh internal battery gives
a Slam Stick hours of battery life no matter the sampling frequency. Refer to the
up-to-date information on the typical battery life at various sampling frequencies, as well as
expected recording time for a 2GB memory card when a Slam Stick is plugged in to an external
power source.
The use of a consistent power source, such as a computer or AC wall adapter are capable of
powering the Slam Stick indefinitely. If a recording is taken while the Slam Stick is plugged-in to
an external power source the Slam Stick will use power from the external power source instead
of the battery.
NOTE:
Powering Slam Stick with an external power source prevents the battery from
being charged while a recording is in progress and it is to be expected that the battery life
may have dropped during the recording.
The Slam Stick uses more power when it is recording, so adding triggers can extend the battery
life by only recording useful data. The use of triggers coupled with a portable battery charger
from
will allow a user to record data for a much longer period of time than a Slam Stick
powered by itself and operating continuously. See the Slam Stick Lab: Configuration section of
this user manual for more details on the available triggers.